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Managing Committee of Kanakalata High School, Kujahala, Jajpur v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC10 Sept 2026WP(C)/28962/2026

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This Court disposed of the writ petition without expressing an opinion on merits, directing the Director of Secondary Education to consider the petitioner's grievance regarding staff salary components within three months.

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Petition disposed; direction to Director of Secondary Education to consider grievance within three months.

Managing Committee of Kanakalata High School… — Service and Employment | Orissa HC (2026)

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Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 10-Sep-2026 18:32:55

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.28962 of 2026 CNR NO: ODHC010686452026

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Managing Committee of Kanakalata …. Petitioners High School, Kujahala represented through its Headmaster-in-Chargecum- Secretary, Sri Raj Kishore Pothal

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Mr. K.K. Swain, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha, represented by its …. Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School Opposite Parties and Mass Education Department and Others

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Ms. U. Padhi, ASC

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CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

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ORDER 10.9.2026

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Order No.

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1. Heard Mr. K.K. Swain, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. U. Padhi, learned ASC for State-Opposite Parties.

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It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, which is the Managing Committee of Kanakalata High School, Kujahala in the district of Jajpur that its claim for release of salary components of its staff as per Grant-in-aid Order, 1994, is similar to the case of the Respondent in FAO No.509 of 2014, which has been disposed of by a Co-ordinate Bench on 19^th March 2025 and upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

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It is further prayed on behalf of the Petitioner that its representation under Annexure-4 may be considered by the appropriate authority.

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 10-Sep-2026 18:32:55

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Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of contentions of the petitioner, with a direction to the Director of Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per its representation at Annexure-4, in accordance with law, and keeping in view the decision aforesaid, if applicable, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.

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An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application.

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( B.P. Routray)

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Judge

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M.K.Panda

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Managing Committee of Kanakalata High School, Kujahala, Jajpur v. State of Odisha

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